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Shows & fairs, 1875

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

The Philadelphia Exhibition opens on the 10th May, 1876. The circular of the United States Commissioners states that Fairmount Park has an area of nearly 3000 acres of ground, 450 of which—most…

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Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE third annual exhibition of the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, carno off at the society's ground, Ipswhich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th May. The weather was favourable. The…

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Philadelphia and Melbourne Exhibition Commission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 650

The members of the Philadelphia and Melbourne Exhibition Commission met in the Boardroom of the Free Public Library on Saturday. The president (his Honor, Sir James Martin, C. J.) occupied the chair. Letters were…

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Wellington Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 646

THE first exhibition of the Wellington Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday, the 11th instant, on the ground kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. U. W. Nancarrow. The day was fine and warm, and the…

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North Western P. and A, Association's Annual Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 14

THE Annual show of this Assooiation was held on Tuesday, on the Dubbo Racecourse; aud upon the whole was much more successful than was generally expected. The unfortunate clash in the matter of the…

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Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 7

The third annual exhibition of the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, came off at the society's ground, Ipswich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th May. The weather was favourable. The…

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North Western P. and A. Association's Annual, Show

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 7

THE Aunual Show of this Association was held on Tuesday, on the Dubbo Racecourse; and upon the whole was much more successful than was generally expected. The unfortunate clash in the matter of the…

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Stock at the Agricultural Society's Exhibitions. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 15

SIR,—As your poper is principally patronised by gentlemen of the class to which I belong, namely, that of a cattle and sheep breeder, both in this colony and in Queensland, I hope [?] may, from my sixteen years' experience of squatting, and…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1875 · page 2

The Philadelphia Exhibition Committee met yesterday. Present: The Hon. James White (in the chair), the Hons. Thomas Holt and S. D. Gordon, and Messrs. Trebeck and Flood. It was determined, in…

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News of the Day. Local French Industrial Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 2

At the meeting of the Agricultural Society, on Wednesday morning, the Council of the Association adopted the committe's report recommending that an exhibition of the French exhibits be held in the Prince…

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Philadelphia Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 2

The "committee on products" of the Philadelphia Commission have met twice in the Free Library, when Sir William Macarthur and Messrs. E. S. Hill, J. Norton Stackhouse (R.N.), C. Moore,…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council of this society was held at the rooms, 227, George-street, on Wednesday forenoon. His Excellency the Governor (president of the society) ocoupied the chair. Members…

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The Philadelphia and Melbourne Exhibition Commission

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 4

The Philadelphia and Melbourne Exhibition Commission met yesterday at the Free Library. Present: Messrs. E. Knox (in the chair), W. Wallis, John Wood, R. Adams,and the Mayor of Sydney…

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Philadelphia Exhibition and New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1875 · page 5

SIR,—I have read, with great interest, all the notes in your issues of the results of the various meetings of our Commissioners, and have failed to find any allusion, made to the propriety of exhibiting anything beyond a few shells,…

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The Agricultural Society of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

SIR,—The Agricultural Society has always been anxious to increase the number of its members. Several plans have been suggested at different times to effect that object. I would beg through your columns to propose one to the…

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The Wool Exhibits at the Late Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 14

MR. P. G King has addressed the following report on tho wool exhibits at the late Show at Prince Alfred Park to the AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S JOURNAL: — Sir,—A raw material for which Great Britain is now…

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Review of the Wool Exhibited at the late Metropolitan Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 741

MR. P. G. King, in the current issue of the Agricultural Society's Journal, in a very interesting manner, reviews and comments upon the numerous exhibits in the wool section of 1875. Unfortunately the communication is too…

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Philadelphia Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1875 · page 5

ON Saturday morning, meeting of the Philadelphia Exhibition Commission was held at their rooms, at the Free Library. Present—The Ho[?] Sir Edward Deas Thomson, M.L.C., in the chair; the Ho[?] Thomas Holt, M.L.C.;…

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